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Has Five Below (FIVE) Outpaced Other Retail-Wholesale Stocks This Year?

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Investors focused on the Retail-Wholesale space have likely heard of Five Below (FIVE - Free Report) , but is the stock performing well in comparison to the rest of its sector peers? A quick glance at the company's year-to-date performance in comparison to the rest of the Retail-Wholesale sector should help us answer this question.

Five Below is one of 214 individual stocks in the Retail-Wholesale sector. Collectively, these companies sit at #2 in the Zacks Sector Rank. The Zacks Sector Rank includes 16 different groups and is listed in order from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors.

The Zacks Rank emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find stocks with improving earnings outlooks. This system has a long record of success, and these stocks tend to be on track to beat the market over the next one to three months. FIVE is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).

Over the past three months, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for FIVE's full-year earnings has moved 1.72% higher. This shows that analyst sentiment has improved and the company's earnings outlook is stronger.

Based on the latest available data, FIVE has gained about 55.96% so far this year. At the same time, Retail-Wholesale stocks have gained an average of 14.19%. This means that Five Below is performing better than its sector in terms of year-to-date returns.

Looking more specifically, FIVE belongs to the Retail - Miscellaneous industry, which includes 15 individual stocks and currently sits at #107 in the Zacks Industry Rank. This group has gained an average of 6.18% so far this year, so FIVE is performing better in this area.

Going forward, investors interested in Retail-Wholesale stocks should continue to pay close attention to FIVE as it looks to continue its solid performance.


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